COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$58,220
Outcome
COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY in THE DALLES, OR was fined $58,220 by CMS following 34 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY (THE DALLES, OR) — $58,220 in CMS Fines
Outcome: COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY in THE DALLES, OR was fined $58,220 by CMS following 34 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's continuous compliance monitoring would have flagged the regulatory gaps that led to these CMS fines — through automated survey-readiness checks, real-time deficiency tracking, staff compliance dashboards, and corrective action plan enforcement — preventing the violations before the next federal survey.
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